Subconscious rules on close calls
When two players argue furiously who really touched the ball last, both could genuinely believe they are telling the truth.
Science
Solar-power plane could fly forever
Scientists have developed a solar-powered aircraft that uses an innovative propulsion system to stay in the skies indefinitely.
Warning for desk-bound workers
Office workers have been urged to spend up to 40 minutes a day exercising to mitigate the risks of premature death.
Killer whales real king of the deep
The great white shark’s status as the deep’s most terrifying predator is undeserved.
Satellites boost connectivity
The boss of a leading low-orbit satellite company is in talks with Australian firms to bring its new-age broadband service here.
Obesity may be in the genes
As the environment changes, and the population becomes more obese, obesity in itself becomes inheritable.
Doctor fathered 49 kids
Fertility doctor duped women by using his own sperm — and there may be hundreds more.
Fishers the culprit for plastic surge
Plastic litter in the ocean has trebled since 1990.
Have vegans got it right?
Experts warn even moderate amounts of ham, bacon and red meat are linked to bowel cancer.
Can’t hide those lying eyes
Infidelity is pretty much written all over the faces of some men, a new study suggests.
Farmers replaced British hunters
Migrants from the Aegean arrived in Britain about 6000 years ago and virtually replaced the existing hunter-gatherers.
Questions over walrus deaths
Polar bears, drones and a documentary film crew may have been responsible for a mass suicide of walruses.
Signal strong for satellite centre
Tracking livestock and detecting unlawful boat movements are possible with satellite software developed in Australia.
Great mystery of the perfect slumber
The question of why we need to catch zzz’s on a regular basis is keeping bright minds awake.
Israeli moonshot crashes
Israeli spacecraft Beresheet has crashed onto the moon after a series of technical failures during its final descent.
Musk sticks to Heavy lifting
The most powerful operational rocket in the world has launched on its first commercial mission.
First glimpse of a black hole
For the first time ever, scientists have released a photograph of a black hole, this one bigger than our solar system.
‘Got many mates with polio?’
Paralympian Kurt Fearnley has called out Anthony Mundine’s anti-vaccination comments.
First true image of black hole
Astronomers have unveiled the first photo of a black hole, situated in a galaxy 50 million light years away.
Changing battery not so easy
Spacewalking astronauts completed battery and cable work outside the International Space Station yesterday.
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